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Hackers Hijack HBO Max Reddit Account With 108 Malvertising Ads

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC · How we work

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Hackers compromised the official HBO Max Reddit account to run malicious advertisements.
A Reddit user reported the infostealer ads on September 6, citing the verified u/hbomax author.
Reddit paused the ads three days later while its safety team investigated.
Hudson Rock and ADAMnetworks named the 48-hour malvertising blitz PasteSwitch.
PasteSwitch delivered 108 ads with Binance Smart Chain clippers AnimateClipper and ZigClipper, whose contracts changed 36 times March–July 2026.

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Story summary

Hackers compromised the official HBO Max Reddit account to run malicious advertisements.
A Reddit user reported the infostealer ads on September 6, citing the verified u/hbomax author.
Reddit paused the ads three days later while its safety team investigated.
Hudson Rock and ADAMnetworks named the 48-hour malvertising blitz PasteSwitch.
PasteSwitch delivered 108 ads with Binance Smart Chain clippers AnimateClipper and ZigClipper, whose contracts changed 36 times March–July 2026.